Quartal

Q: Is it der, die, or das Quartal?

It is das Quartal. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Quartal is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Quartal?

The plural form of das Quartal is die Quartale. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does das Quartal mean in English?

The German word das Quartal translates to “quarter of the year” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Quartal?

Like all German nouns, Quartal changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Quartal Akkusativ: das Quartal Dativ: dem Quartal Genitiv: des Quartals These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

quarter of the year

Plural: die Quartale

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Why does the noun Quartal have the article das?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Quartal

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Quartal	ein Quartal	kein Quartal
Akkusativ	das Quartal	ein Quartal	kein Quartal
Dativ	dem Quartal	einem Quartal	keinem Quartal
Genitiv	des Quartals	eines Quartals	keines Quartals
Nominativ	die Quartale	Quartale	keine Quartale
Akkusativ	die Quartale	Quartale	keine Quartale
Dativ	den Quartalen	Quartalen	keinen Quartalen
Genitiv	der Quartale	Quartale	keiner Quartale

Examples in context

Real sentences using Quartal in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Quartal endet bald.The new quarter ends soon.	Ein langes Quartal ist lang.A long quarter is long.	Kein Quartal ist einfach.No quarter is easy.
Akkusativ	Wir planen das nächste Quartal.We are planning the next quarter.	Er erwartet ein gutes Quartal.He expects a good quarter.	Sie sieht kein Quartal.She sees no quarter.
Dativ	Ich arbeite in dem letzten Quartal.I work in the last quarter.	Er spricht von einem guten Quartal.He talks about a good quarter.	Sie denkt bei keinem Quartal.She doesn't think about any quarter.
Genitiv	Die Zahlen des letzten Quartals sind gut.The figures of the last quarter are good.	Die Ergebnisse eines guten Quartals sind wichtig.The results of a good quarter are important.	Der Bericht keines Quartals fehlt.The report of no quarter is missing.
Nominativ	Die nächsten Quartale sind wichtig.The next quarters are important.	Gute Quartale sind oft gut.Good quarters are often good.	Keine Quartale sind perfekt.No quarters are perfect.
Akkusativ	Wir analysieren die alten Quartale.We are analyzing the old quarters.	Sie haben gute Quartale.They have good quarters.	Ich sehe keine Quartale.I see no quarters.
Dativ	Er berichtet von den neuen Quartalen.He reports on the new results.	Ich arbeite in guten Quartalen.I work in good quarters.	Sie denkt an keinen Quartalen.She doesn't think about any quarters.
Genitiv	Die Daten der letzten Quartale sind neu.The data of the last quarters are new.	Die Ergebnisse guter Quartale sind gut.The results of good quarters are good.	Die Probleme keiner Quartale sind gelöst.The problems of no quarters are solved.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Quartal?

It is das Quartal. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Quartal is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Quartal?

The plural form of das Quartal is die Quartale. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does das Quartal mean in English?

The German word das Quartal translates to “quarter of the year” in English.

How do you decline das Quartal?

Like all German nouns, Quartal changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: das Quartal
Akkusativ: das Quartal
Dativ: dem Quartal
Genitiv: des Quartals

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.